142: The figure in the void crystal

Su Lin released the hand he had wrapped around Luo Ximei, took a step forward, and stopped in front of the void spirit crystal.

Luo Ximei followed closely. She looked at Revered Master's focused profile and did not speak, unwilling to disturb him.

Knowing this crystal was very important to Revered Master, she proactively stepped forward.

Just before the crystal was swallowed by the spatial rift, she picked it up and presented it to Su Lin with both hands.

Su Lin accepted the crystal, which felt warm and moist to the touch, and noticed it felt slightly heavier than the previous two.

He extended his Divine Sense into it, and the miniature nebula magnified infinitely within his consciousness, becoming boundless in its depth.

"Let's go."

As Su Lin finished speaking, he wrapped his arm around Luo Ximei's waist, and his figure flickered.

The Primordial Spirit of the Void Refining Stage merged with the Void Realm.

He easily captured a spatial rift that was about to close and stepped into it with Luo Ximei.

The dizzying sensation lasted only for a brief moment.

When the solid feeling returned beneath their feet, the two had already returned to the bottom of the Sky Rift Valley.

The massive light net that had once blocked the path of three Integration Stage Cultivators,

had completely vanished with the collapse of the Myriad Tribulation Ruins, leaving behind only a scorched, empty patch of ground.

The instant the two appeared, dozens of powerful Divine Sense probes swept over them from all directions, undisguised and filled with scrutiny and greed.

The edges of the Sky Rift Valley were, at some unknown point, filled with figures.

They floated in mid-air, either in groups of three to five or standing alone, radiating various spiritual lights, each Aura so profound it could make mountains tremble.

All of them were in the Body Integration Stage.

A quick glance revealed at least thirty individuals.

And at the very front, a white-haired, white-bearded elder sat cross-legged in the air.

He wore a plain gray Dao robe, his eyes tightly shut, without any spiritual energy fluctuations; his entire being was integrated with the surrounding environment.

Yet, simply by sitting there, he formed an invisible Aura.

This caused the group of unruly Integration Stage Great Powers behind him to subconsciously maintain their distance, not daring to overstep.

Mahayana Stage.

Su Lin instantly made this judgment.

Trouble.

The commotion caused by the collapse of the Myriad Tribulation Ruins was greater than he had anticipated.

"Revered Master, we have some trouble. Step back!"

She took a step forward, releasing the Aura of the Great Perfection of Integration Stage without reservation.

Dark red Devilish Qi surged around her, instantly shattering all the brazenly sweeping Divine Sense probes.

"Pfft..."

Several muffled grunts came from the crowd; clearly, several weaker Early Stage Body Integration Cultivators suffered internal injuries in this clash of Divine Sense.

This display of power caused the previously noisy atmosphere to fall into momentary silence.

Everyone's gaze focused on Luo Ximei, filled with shock and uncertainty.

"It's the Demon Path Supreme Being, Luo Ximei! She really entered the Forbidden Ground!"

"Who is the man beside her? Only Void Refining Stage? Could he be her kept man?"

"Who cares who he is! The Myriad Tribulation Ruins collapsed, so there must be world-shocking treasures released from inside! They must have obtained them!"

Just then, the gray-robed elder sitting cross-legged at the very front slowly opened his eyes.

They were eyes that had seen through the vicissitudes of time.

He did not release any pressure, but when his gaze fell upon Luo Ximei, she felt an invisible force pressing down on her.

"Junior of the Demonic Path, you are quite impressive."

The elder's voice was calm, yet it clearly entered everyone's ears.

"To be able to walk out safely from the collapse of the Myriad Tribulation Ruins and achieve such progress, you must have obtained the Legacy of that ancient Demon God."

He paused, and his gaze moved past Luo Ximei, landing on Su Lin behind her, and the crystal in Su Lin's hand with the swirling nebula inside.

"Hand over that crystal, along with everything else you obtained within the Ruins. This old man can guarantee your safe departure."

His words were not a negotiation, but a notice.

That absolute confidence belonging to a Mahayana Stage powerhouse silenced all the Integration Stage Cultivators present.

With Immortal Master Xuanhe present, they knew they likely wouldn't get a share of the treasure today.

However, witnessing a Mahayana Stage expert take action firsthand was also a tremendous Opportunity.

"Are you ordering me?"

Luo Ximei laughed, her smile seductive and icy.

She licked her lips, and the Devilish Qi around her began surging once more.

"Don't talk about being in the Early Stage of Mahayana; even if Heavenly Dao stood here, it wouldn't be qualified to command this Supreme."

"As for the item in my Revered Master's hand,"

She turned and glanced at Su Lin, the icy killing intent in her eyes instantly melting away, transforming into pure obsession and possessiveness.

"That belongs to him. If anyone dares to look at it for too long, this Supreme will gouge out their eyes."

These words were utterly arrogant.

Immortal Master Xuanhe was not angered. He merely looked calmly at Luo Ximei, his eyes even carrying a hint of pity.

"Your obsession is too deep; the Dao you walk has already strayed."

"So what?" Luo Ximei countered. "I walk my own Dao.

I don't need an old fossil like you to tell me what to do!"

"In that case,"

Immortal Master Xuanhe slowly raised his right hand. "Then today, this old man shall act on behalf of Heavenly Dao and clean house."

As his voice fell, the wind throughout the entire Sky Rift Valley ceased.

An invisible, terrifying power, far beyond the comprehension of anyone present, began to coalesce between heaven and earth.

Above the firmament, a massive hand woven from pure Law threads condensed out of thin air.

The palm was transparent, its lines clearly visible, and every single line contained the profound truth of the Great Dao—suppression and purification.

It covered the entire valley floor, sealing all space and cutting off all escape routes.

This palm strike was not intended to kill Luo Ximei, but to completely erase her, along with the land beneath her feet tainted by Devilish Qi, from this world.

"Revered Master, step back!"

Luo Ximei shouted fiercely, forcefully pushing Su Lin behind her.

She showed no fear; instead, this absolute power ignited her most primal ferocity.

She looked up at the massive Law palm slowly descending, and insane Battle Intent burned in her blood-red eyes.

"You are not qualified to kill this Supreme!"

She thrust both hands upward, and the myriad soul banner she had just put away behind her shot into the sky once more.

It swelled against the wind, transforming into a black curtain that covered the sky and sun, actively meeting the transparent giant palm.

She stared intently at the sky, and for the first time, a hint of powerlessness appeared in her eyes.

Just a casual palm strike made her feel such immense pressure.

She could even sense that the opponent hadn't used his full strength; he was merely erasing her existence casually, viewing her as an ant.

She was not afraid of death.

But she could not die here.

She turned her head and glanced at Su Lin, whom she was protecting behind her.

Revered Master had not yet recovered his cultivation.

If she fell, who would protect him?

Impossible!

I absolutely cannot fall!

A determined light reignited in Luo Ximei's eyes.

She formed hand seals, and the Devilish Qi of the Great Perfection of Integration Stage around her began to burn wildly in a self-destructive manner.

She was prepared to stake everything she had, even if it meant destroying her Dao foundation and regressing in cultivation, just to block this strike for Revered Master.

It was at this moment that the void spirit crystal on Su Lin's body emitted a brilliant light.

A figure slowly materialized and stood in the path of the giant palm.